Thomas dockum



(No Model.)

T. DOOKUM.

ROCKET AND WHIP.

Patented Nov. 27, 1883.

Inventor UNITE STATES I 'ATENT FFICE.

THOMAS DOOICUM, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

ROCKET AND WHIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,985, dated November 27, 1883.

Application filed )Iay l, 1883. (Y0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS DOCK UM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rockets and IVhips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a rocket to be used in athletic sport, of which a full description will be given hereinafter.

I am aware that rockets or arrows have heretofore been made in various shapes of a single piece of wood with a notch on the side thereof for the reception of a knot attached to the end of a string fastened to a staff. I am also aware that a whip-staff with an elastic strip fastened to the end thereof and a hook-piece fastened to the other end of the elastic strip, said hook-piece being again connected with the shank of a hook which engages with the notch made in the side of the arrow, has been made.

The first case, as stated above, is objectionable from the fact that it is very difficult to get the proper balance and strength on account of its frailty. It is also objectionable from the fact that the rudder portion of the arrow cannot be so constructed as to form a keel to the staff of the arrow. The second case, as heretofore stated, is objectionable from the fact that when the arrow or ball is thrown the several parts of the whip-extensions become entangled on account of their multiplicity of parts.

The objections in the first and second case, as herein stated, are obviated by my invention, the first part of which consists of a piece of rattan or reed with a saw-slit in the rear end thereof for the reception of a thin piece of wood or other suitable material, which enters into the rattan far enough to form a keel thereon, while the remaining portions form a rudder. The rattan is also provided with a metallic catch-pin passing through the body thereof and riveted thereto.

The second part of my invention consists of a firecracker holder made of wire, string, or other suitable means, fastened to the rear end of the rudder. Said holder is constructed so as to readily detach the fire-cracker therefrom when desirous of replacing another in its place. I do not wish to confine myself to the holder shown and described, as I am aware that a string with hook or flat spring with pointed tongue may be used without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The third part of my invention consists of an elastic whip-staff having a metallic -hook connected with the end thereof. Said hook engages with the metallic catclrpin when desirous of throwing the arrow.

The fourth part of my invention consists of mounting a double rudder on the end of the staff of the arrow or rocket. y

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side View of the rocket. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents the whipstaff and hook. Fig. 4 represents a side view of rocket with double rudder. Fig. 5 represents a plan view of the same.

In the drawings, a represents the staff of the rocket.

b represents the rudder, passed into the slit 0, and riveted thereto by the tacks d d.

e is that portion of the rudder forming the keel.

f is the metallic catclrpin, riveted to the staff of the rocket.

a is the wire forming the holder for the fire-cracker I).

c is the spring-loop, constructed so as to readily remove the fire-cracker therefrom when necessary.

(1 is an aperture made in the rudder I), to which the wire holder (1/ is fastened in any suitable manner.

9 is the whip-staff, and h the metallic hook fastened to the end thereof.

f in Figs. 4 and 5 represents the double rudder with firecracker holder a attached thereto.

W'henever desirous of throwing the arrow or rocket into the air with the lighted firecracker attached thereto, the performer should hold the arrow between the thumb and forcfinger of the left hand, and the whip-staff in the right. In the meantime the hook of the staff will have been connected with the metal lic catch-pin of the arrow or rocket. The left hand is drawn back until force sufficient is obtained to throw the arrow at suitable distance into the air, where the firecracker explodes and then descends to the ground.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. I11 combination with an arrow or rocket,

a wire string or spring fastened to the end of the rudder and forming a holder for firecracker or other explosive devices.

2. The combination, substantially as shown and described, of the arrow-staff with a slit in the end thereof, having a rudder held therein by rivets, the keel formed by said rudder, catch-pin fastened to the aforesaid stafi', and the fire-cracker holder with spring-loop on the end thereof, all forming a complete rocket or arrow, in combination with a whip-staff having ahook on the end thereof.

3. The combination, substantially as shown and described, of the arrow-staff provided with a double rudder, and metallic catch-pin fastened on said stafi', the projecting tip on the double rudder, and fire-cracker holder with a spring-loop 011 the end thereof.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this QGth'da-y of April, A. D. 1883.

THOMAS DOCKUM.

\Vitnesses:

.T. A. I'I'URDI'JQ, GEORGE BBC 1; 1m. 

